Self-explanatory. However, if you do not have the original source (e.g. CD), then it is recommended to uncheck this option. Just in case you need to re-encode, you will still have the source.

Advanced Encoder Options

For QuickStarting, you can leave these options unchecked.

Other Advanced Encoder Options

For QuickStarting, leave this button alone.

Select Output Directory

This is used to configure where the encoded file will be placed.

Same as Input Directory

The resulting .ogg file will be placed in the same directory as the source file. This is the default after installation.

For the purposes of this QuickStart, choose this option.

Set Other Output Directory - THIS SESSION ONLY

You can specify in where to put the resulting .ogg file by clicking on the "..." button. However, if you close OggDropXPd and restart it later, the setting will revert back to "Same as Input Directory."

Set Other Output Directory - AS DEFAULT

Same as above, but your specified directory will be used for later sessions also.

Select Temporary Directory

If you use the lossless source files of the formats .ape, .pac, .wv, .ofr, or .ofs, then this is where you store the temporary uncompressed .wav file.

This dialog box should be self-explanatory.

Other Settings

Uncheck AUTO Tagging

Check: Write Log File, Show Bit Rate, Always On Top

Encoding!

Drag and drop the file to be encoded from Windows Explorer onto the OggDropXPd droptarget window, and wait. The logo will spin while it is encoding: (Image capture of Lancer OggDropXPd)

There are 4 information shown while encoding, under the spinning logo:

Last granule bitrate

Current setting | encoding speed (i.e. x of real time)

The lighter bar indicates the progress for the currently encoded file

The darker bar indicates the total progress (i.e. when you dropped more than one source file onto OggDropXPd)

When the logo stops spinning... you're done! The resulting .ogg file can be found in the same directory as the source file.